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I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can
download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! |
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"BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! Well, when I installed Avast on my daughters machine (Win98SE) recently, it wanted to install a 'boot check'. When it rebooted, before ANY graphics came up, it started a full deep-scan of the system. So, at least I know it can do it, but I don't know how it set the flag to do it. It only did it the first time it ran. Might be interesting to install it on a fresh system and just see what it put into the startup to make it work. |
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"Mike Y" wrote in message ... "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! Well, when I installed Avast on my daughters machine (Win98SE) recently, it wanted to install a 'boot check'. When it rebooted, before ANY graphics came up, it started a full deep-scan of the system. So, at least I know it can do it, but I don't know how it set the flag to do it. It only did it the first time it ran. Might be interesting to install it on a fresh system and just see what it put into the startup to make it work. AVG also has the option to make a set of rescue disks However I believe win98 will not be supported by Grisoft for much longer |
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Hi,
I use a "paid for version" of AVG+anti-spyware, and just waded through all the menus - couldn't find a "make a set of rescue disks" option, (perhaps not available in my XP version? ...yeah yeah I know this is W98 NG :-), but, would be a handy tool. TIA regards, Richard "philo" wrote in message ... "Mike Y" wrote in message ... "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! Well, when I installed Avast on my daughters machine (Win98SE) recently, it wanted to install a 'boot check'. When it rebooted, before ANY graphics came up, it started a full deep-scan of the system. So, at least I know it can do it, but I don't know how it set the flag to do it. It only did it the first time it ran. Might be interesting to install it on a fresh system and just see what it put into the startup to make it work. AVG also has the option to make a set of rescue disks However I believe win98 will not be supported by Grisoft for much longer |
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F-Prot for Dos
Gene BAP wrote: I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! -- Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums....neral/200804/1 |
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Extracts from AVG 7.5 Free "Help" pages :-
"AVG Rescue Disk is not supported by Windows XP and higher operating systems". Hence, the option :- "The tool for creating the Rescue Disk is the Rescue Disk Wizard, which can be launched from any AVG interface, by pressing the Rescue Disk shortcut button, or from the system menu Service - Rescue Disk." option does not appear in XP, only in Win9x. NTFS issues. Mart "RJK" wrote in message ... Hi, I use a "paid for version" of AVG+anti-spyware, and just waded through all the menus - couldn't find a "make a set of rescue disks" option, (perhaps not available in my XP version? ...yeah yeah I know this is W98 NG :-), but, would be a handy tool. TIA regards, Richard "philo" wrote in message ... "Mike Y" wrote in message ... "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! Well, when I installed Avast on my daughters machine (Win98SE) recently, it wanted to install a 'boot check'. When it rebooted, before ANY graphics came up, it started a full deep-scan of the system. So, at least I know it can do it, but I don't know how it set the flag to do it. It only did it the first time it ran. Might be interesting to install it on a fresh system and just see what it put into the startup to make it work. AVG also has the option to make a set of rescue disks However I believe win98 will not be supported by Grisoft for much longer |
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Thanks for that, ...I half-suspected it was an issue with NTFS :-(
.....back to updating David H lipmans' "multi-av" :-) regards, Richard "Mart" wrote in message ... Extracts from AVG 7.5 Free "Help" pages :- "AVG Rescue Disk is not supported by Windows XP and higher operating systems". Hence, the option :- "The tool for creating the Rescue Disk is the Rescue Disk Wizard, which can be launched from any AVG interface, by pressing the Rescue Disk shortcut button, or from the system menu Service - Rescue Disk." option does not appear in XP, only in Win9x. NTFS issues. Mart "RJK" wrote in message ... Hi, I use a "paid for version" of AVG+anti-spyware, and just waded through all the menus - couldn't find a "make a set of rescue disks" option, (perhaps not available in my XP version? ...yeah yeah I know this is W98 NG :-), but, would be a handy tool. TIA regards, Richard "philo" wrote in message ... "Mike Y" wrote in message ... "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! Well, when I installed Avast on my daughters machine (Win98SE) recently, it wanted to install a 'boot check'. When it rebooted, before ANY graphics came up, it started a full deep-scan of the system. So, at least I know it can do it, but I don't know how it set the flag to do it. It only did it the first time it ran. Might be interesting to install it on a fresh system and just see what it put into the startup to make it work. AVG also has the option to make a set of rescue disks However I believe win98 will not be supported by Grisoft for much longer |
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As an alternative, there are antivirus that can be run from a bootable CD.
Check-out the "universal boot CD", free at http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/ Download and burn to CD via a program that supports "burn form image". Nero and Easy CD Creator can do this. To use such a CD, be sure that the boot order (in the BIOS setup) is CD before hard drive. In fact, usually for a win98 machine it should be floppy before CD, and CD before hard drive. "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! |
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F-PROT Antivirus for DOS
http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_...oad_fpdos.html quote NB! Please note that although F-PROT Antivirus for DOS is still available free for personal use, all development of this particular product has ceased and no further program updates be released. However, up-to-date virus signature files will continue to be available for this product and the F-PROT Antivirus for DOS support section will remain online for the time being. /quote -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! |
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F-Prot is the best for this procedure.
http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/dos/ http://www.f-prot.com/download/signaturefiles.html Actually I think the boot diskette has an AV scan included. But I am not certain, its been awhile. "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! |
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